Atlantic lizard
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| name = Atlantic lizard
| image = GallotiaAtlantica.jpg
| image_caption = Gallotia atlantica atlantica
| status = LC
| status_system = IUCN3.1
| genus = Gallotia
| species = atlantica
| authority = (Peters & Doria, 1882)
| synonyms =
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The Atlantic lizard (Gallotia atlantica) is a species of lizards in the family Lacertidae.
It is endemic to the eastern Canary Islands Lanzarote and Fuerteventura and the smaller islands surrounding them.
Its natural habitats are temperate forests, temperate shrubland, Mediterranean-type shrubby vegetation, rocky areas, rocky shores, sandy shores, arable land, pastureland, and rural gardens.
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Category:Reptiles of the Canary Islands
Category:Reptiles described in 1882
Category:Taxa named by Wilhelm Peters
Category:Taxa named by Giacomo Doria
Category:Taxonomy articles created by Polbot
Category:Habitats Directive species
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